Sarasota Christian’s 91-40 victory over Seacrest Country Day in the FHSAA Class 2A-Region 3 quarterfinal Thursday night, was delayed by an hour and 20 minutes because the game officials did not show up until more than an hour past the scheduled 7 p.m. tipoff.

Once it started, it was over in an hour, thanks to an FHSAA-mandated running clock in the second half, triggered by the Blazers’ 37-point halftime lead.

The District 9 champion Blazers (17-8) will host District 9 runner-up Southwest Florida Christian on Tuesday in the Region 3 semifinals.

“They’re definitely going to have a chip on their shoulder,” said Sarasota Christian sophomore Blake Morrow. “They don’t want to lose to us four times.”

Sarasota Christian has beaten Southwest Florida Christian three times this season, including a 63-56 win in the District 9 championship game.

“It’s going to be a fight,” said Sarasota Christian coach Joe Whelton. “We’re going to have to play well to beat them.”

Senior Alexander Da Silveira led Seacrest with 19 points.

Whelton removed his starters, who forced 15 of Seacrest’s 32 turnovers in the first quarter, after the Blazers jumped out to a 36-5 lead.

“I didn’t want to take any chances, plus the other guys deserved to play,” Whelton said.

That was already too late for Emmanuel Lambright.

The Blazers’ star freshman twisted his left ankle in the first minute of the game, landing on a Seacrest player’s foot while grabbing a rebound. He sat with an ice pack and did not return.